Just when the state of Burzum could not get any more depressing Varg has gone and pulleda George Lucas on us re-recording classic tracks 'the way they were meant to sound'. To be released late November.

The Coming (introduction) Feeble Screams from Forests unknown Sassu Wunnu (introduction) Ea. Lord of the Depths Spell of Destruction A lost forgotten sad Spirit My Journey to the Stars Call of the Siren (introduction) Key to the Gate Turn the Sign of the Microcosm (Snu Mikrokosmos' Tegn) Channeling the Power of Minds into a new God

I did hold a (probably irrational) hope that he'd record something of worth at least, even if it did not match up to pre-prison Burzum. By now I've learned not to get my hopes up though. But just because one's learnt not to expect so much it does not mean it's any less depressing; especially in light of other once great bands, now failures.

What's depressing or unusual in Varg, once out of jail, besides recording new albums, re-recording old tracks and releasing a compilation? Had anyone expected anything different, seriously?

As We Hope You Die suggested it has to do with the quality of his post-prison works. They are product instead of art. If the re-recordings are done in the new style then Varg will be taking an even bigger shit on his own legacy than he did with Belus. First bragging about how crappy the recording conditions were when he recorded his early and most revered works. And now feeling the need to re-record them "the way they were meant to sound"?

A better way would be to not bother recording anything new at all and make Burzum into a live band. But as Varg is about as likely to do that as...something really unlikely, I think it's best to leave it well alone.

It's a good ploy on his part to make some more money however because many fans simply won't be able to resist getting hold of this for simple curiosity. But as someone else mentioned, there's always youtube for the more cautiously curious.